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  • A Fitting Problem for Prosperous Century's End

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    		•   Why Are We Getting Fatter?

    1. Americans are exercising less. Bar chart 1228 votes (15.3%)
       
    2. The average calorie intake is rising. Bar chart 1956 votes (24.3%)
       
    3. The definition of being overweight changed. Bar chart 117 votes (1.5%)
       
    4. Americans are too focused on weight, causing a reverse reaction. Bar chart 93 votes (1.2%)
       
    5. Americans continue to seek short-cuts to weight loss and in the end, gain more weight. Bar chart 482 votes (6.0%)
       
    6. More low-fat, low-calorie foods are consumed, but Americans are eating more than the daily required intake. Bar chart 666 votes (8.3%)
       
    7. A reliance on diet pills causes weight gain in the long-run. Bar chart 32 votes (0.4%)
       
    8. Americans do not make lifestyle changes, but quick fixes to lose weight. Bar chart 1377 votes (17.1%)
       
    9. Americans are consuming more snack foods with little nutritional value and more calories. Bar chart 1006 votes (12.5%)
       
    10. The sedentary television lifestyle is catching up to us on the scales. Bar chart 1088 votes (13.5%)

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